Culture, 
ere earliness 
(see page 72) and set in hotbeds filled with rich soil. When 
danger of frost is past, transplant to open ground, the boxes 
being cut away, not disturbing the roots. Otherwise, as 
soon as the weather has become warm, plant in hills not 
over 1 inch deep, 4 feet apart each way, dropping 8 to 10 
seeds in a hill. Thin to 3 to 4 plants. Give frequent cul¬ 
tivation. One ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 2 to 
3 pounds to an acre. 
222 Straight Eight. All-American Gold Medal Award for 
1935. 65 days. Produces symmetrical, almost cylindrical 
fruits, well rounded at both ends, quite straight, regularly 
8 inches in length and from 1 % to 2 inches in diameter. 
The color is deep green and unusually free from objectionable 
pale striping or tipping. Remarkably produc¬ 
tive. Makes an ideal slicing variety. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 25c; lb. 80c; 5 lbs. 
$3.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $6.00; 25 lbs. 
$13.75. 
216 Early Fortune. 64 days. Barlines*. 
heavy yield, and beautiful appearance place 
this variety in a premier position. Fruits aver¬ 
age 8 to 9 inches in length, slightly tapering 
toward blossom end. They have a fine, rich, 
deep green color that holds up well. Flesh 
is white, crisp, solid, fine-grained and of re¬ 
freshing flavor. Seed-cavity is small. Produc¬ 
tive and disease-resistant. Pkt. 5c; oz. IOc; 
% lb. 25c; lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $3.50. Not pre¬ 
paid: 10 lbs. $6.00; 25 lbs. $13.75. 
^4 Earliest of All. 50 days. Extremely 
early. Fruit averages 7 inches long, is straight, 
smooth, very symmetrical, blunt at the end, 
and a very dark green color with distinct pale 
green lines at the blossom end. Flesh is firm 
and crisp, white, with few seeds, and of re¬ 
freshing flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. IOc; % lb. 
25c; lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $3.50. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $6.00; 25 lbs. $13.75. 
223 Everbearing. 55 (jayg. An extremely 
small early variety. Principally used as a 
first-crop pickling Cucumber. Fruit is dark 
green in color, and 4 to 5 inches long. Not 
suitable for shipping. Pkt. IOc; oz. 15 C; 
% lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.00. 
231 Longfellow. 70 days. The most at¬ 
tractive, long, dark green variety. Its beau¬ 
tiful, slender, emerald-green, almost spineless 
fruits are 12 to 15 inches long. A fine slicing 
variety with solid, sparkling white flesh, few 
seeds, and a delicate flavor. An ideal type for 
the home-garden, or a “straight pack” variety 
for shipping. Pkt. IOc; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 
50c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. $6.25. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $10.00. 
227 Perfected Davis Perfect. 
65 days. The finest selection of the popular 
Davis Perfect. Every fruit is perfect and 
holds its fine cylindrical shape clear to the 
stem end. Average 10 inches in length and 
rich green in color. Flesh crisp. Very pro¬ 
lific and a splendid shipper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
IOc; V 4 , lb. 25c; lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $3.50. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $6.00; 25 lbs. $13.75. . 
229 Stays GrOOfl. 55 days. One of the most 
important shipping varieties. Very early, ex¬ 
tremely prolific, producing fruit 7 to 8 inches 
long, cylindrical in shape, and very dark, glossy 
green in color. We offer an improved, new, 
longer strain of superb quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; % lb. 25c; lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $3.50. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $6.00; 25 lbs. $13.75. 
217 Improved Long Green. 
70 days. The mature fruit is 12 to 15 inches 
long. It is uniformly slender and a beautiful 
dark green color. Flesh is white, firm, very 
crisp, and of delicate flavor. Extremely pro¬ 
lific, and for hardiness and disease-resistance 
is the best. Excellent for slicing. Pkt. IOc; 
oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. 
$5.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $9.00. 
226 Japanese Climbing. B iack Spine. 
60 days. Favored for its climbing ability. 
Mature fruit is 9 inches long by 2% inches 
in diameter, a fine green in color; flesh is 
thick, firm, and never bitter. Good for slic¬ 
ing, and when young makes splendid pickles. 
Very productive. Vines are almost mildew- 
proof. Pkt. IOc; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.25; 5 lbs. $5.00. 
225 Chicago Pickling. 59 days. Small, 
dark green, cylindrical, and square ended. 
Fruit is uniform in size and color. Averages 
5% to 6 inches in length and 2% inches in 
diameter. The flesh is thick, firm, white, 
and crisp. Used by all the large pickling 
houses. Pkt. 5c; oz. IOc; % lb. 25c; 
lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $3.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$6.00; 25 lbs. $13.75. 
2 I 8 Small Gherkin *60 days. A very 
small, oval, prickly fruited variety grown ex¬ 
clusively for pickles. The plum-shaped fruit 
is a delicate pale green in color. In best con¬ 
dition for use when 1 to 1 % inches long. 
Pkt. IOc; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Early Fortune 
Clark’s Special 
CUeumber 
230 60 days. A new, outstanding 
variety. The brilliant deep green, 
symmetrical fruits are 9 to 10 
inches long, slightly tapered at 
both ends, smooth in appearance, 
having very few white spines. 
Retains its color and firmness 
when shipped long distances. 
The flesh is crisp, firm, and ideal 
for slicing, because the seed- 
pockets are extremely small. 
Vines are vigorous, healthy, and 
bear abundantly from early un¬ 
til late in the season. These su¬ 
perior qualities will make this 
variety very popular with critical 
market gardeners. Pkt. IOc; oz. 
15c; % lb. 30c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. 
$4.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $7.00; 
25 lbs. $15.00. 
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